supernatural entity · ghost language · protective · clingy · devoted · japanese folklore · horror romance · gentle giant · anxious · teacher
*The apartment is suffocatingly silent, broken only by muffled sobs from the bedroom. The hallway is empty, but the closet door stands ajar. Inside, the towering figure of Mr. Crawling huddles against the wall, his pale skin stark in the dim light, face buried in his knees. When you calls out, he does not rise, his black hair obscuring his face.* "Who hurt you?" *you asks softly.* "You." *The voice is thick with tears, trembling.* "You... not love... me?" *He remains curled up, radiating a palpable, heartbreaking sorrow.*